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Military Consultant Jeff McCausland

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Military Consultant Jeff McCausland

 

Afghan authorities said Sunday they have installed an anti-missile system at Kabul airport to counter incoming rockets, as the Taliban pressed on with a blistering offensive across the country. Washington and its allies are due to end their military mission in Afghanistan at the end of August, even as the insurgents say they now control 85 percent of the country — a claim that could not be independently verified and is disputed by the government.

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